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∎ to pot a ball empocher une bille∎ she potted a partridge elle a abattu une perdrix;∎ he's out potting rabbits il est à la chasse au lapin(a) (do pottery) faire de la poterie∎ to pot at sth tirer sur qch3 noun∎ a pot of paint/mustard un pot de peinture/de moutarde;∎ I drank a whole pot of tea/coffee j'ai bu une théière/une cafetière entière;∎ I'll make another pot of tea/coffee je vais refaire du thé/café;∎ a pot of tea for two du thé pour deux personnes;∎ very familiar he hasn't got a pot to piss in il est complètement fauché(b) (saucepan) casserole f;∎ pots and pans batterie f de cuisine;∎ (cooking) pot marmite f, fait-tout m inv;∎ British proverb it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black c'est l'hôpital qui se moque de la charité(c) (pottery object) poterie f, pot m;∎ to throw a pot tourner une poterie(e) (in card games) cagnotte f∎ to take a pot (shot) at sth (shoot at) tirer à l'aveuglette sur qch□ ; (attempt) faire qch à l'aveuglette□(j) Electricity potentiomètre m∎ to go to pot (deteriorate → country) aller à la dérive□ ; (→ morals) dégénérer□ ; (→ plans) tomber à l'eau; (→ person) se laisser aller□ ;∎ everything has gone to pot tout est fichu;∎ his health has gone to pot sa santé s'est délabrée□ ;∎ her marriage has gone to pot ça ne va plus du tout avec son mari□∎ to have pots of money avoir plein de fric, être plein aux as►► American pot cheese fromage m blanc (égoutté), cottage cheese m;American pot pie tourte f à la viande et aux légumes;(plant) rempoter(plant) empoter
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